I guess.

Paul DePodesta is My Hero

I love trading bad prospects for potentially good ones. Eddie Kunz for Allen Dykstra is a steal IMO, even if Dykstra never pans out. 

Kunz hasn’t done anything in the minors. He played in the majors for a minute in 08 and got lit up, and has been pretty much non-existent outside of that. Since being taken in the 1st (supplemental) round by the Mets in 2007, Kunz has been a huge disappointment. Why Omar Minaya took a reliever in the first is still a mystery, and it looks even worse 4 years later. Hey Eddie, nice 5+ ERA last year in AA. There really isn’t any positive to take out of Kunz’s minor league statistics. He averaged about .6 K/Inning, averages 5.5 walks/9 innings, and gave up over a hit/inning. Just like Ollie Perez and Castillo, this is the Alderson regime continuing to destroy any trace of Omar Minaya.

Dykstra isn’t a top prospect; he’s barely a good prospect. But looking at his numbers, you can tell how much of a factor DePodesta was in this deal. Any asshole can look at his numbers and say, “he hit .241 last year…this guy sucks”, but the new Mets regime doesn’t operate that way. While he did hit .241 last year, Dykstra has also walked 182 times in 238 minor leagues. He also hit 16 HR and OPS’d .810 last year, showing plus power (even though it was in the hitter-friendly CAL league). 

Allan Dykstra might not do anything; we may never hear from him again. But I love the precedent that this sets for the entire organization. The Mets have the most star-studded front office in baseball and it’s pretty clear that they’re going to be incredibly active. 

Plus, Jonah Hill is playing DePodesta in the Moneyball movie…Jonah Hill is awesome. 

Class…

blows. I’d rather be fishing…

and I hate fishing.

Actually I’d rather be playing Zelda. 

The Picture Below…

is probably my favorite thing in the world. 

I don’t know that there is a better joy than seeing Jose Reyes slide into third after a triple. He gets up, claps his hands (Denzel Washington style), and brushes himself off all while looking both ecstatic and intense at the same time.

Baseball starts in 4 days, and I can’t fucking wait. 

Though the Mets let me down every single year, and they get worse and worse, I still love it. If the Mets were dope, I’d be Bubbles from The Wire. I still go into every season thinking they’re going to win the World Series, and this year is no different. 

Watching the Mets play (and sports in general) is one childhood joy that I know will never leave with age. I still get nervous and excited during every big at bat, regardless of how the Mets are playing. Whether they are 1 or 10 games back, as long as they aren’t mathematically eliminated, I still have hope…and even if they are out who knows?

So go Mets, and fuck the Phillies. 

Michael Scott

Michael Scott leaving The Office is pretty much one of the biggest natural disasters since That 80’s Show (though Glenn Howerton was on that so it gets a small thumbs up). The last two seasons of The Office have been pretty meh, but it has been hitting its stride recently. Without Michael, who is gonna be the main character? Jim isn’t really funny anymore, Pam isn’t funny, Dwight is pretty good, but that’s it. I can’t really see any of the mid-level characters (except maybe Darryl or Andy) stepping up to be the new focus.

Bringing in Will Ferrell is kinda cool, though they’ll have to restrict him somewhat since it’s network TV. 

Community has already surpassed The Office by a pretty good margin, so they’re gonna need to bring in someone good if they really want to get another few seasons out of what used to be the best show on TV.

tumblrbot asked: WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

Probably one of the levels from Mario Party 2. Donkey Kong’s level is pretty sick.